Busan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$430
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
951K

The cost of living in Busan is 16% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5007th and 4528th ($1114 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 121st and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Freetown

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Busan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3659

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508